Allen 'The Answer' Iverson is the reason why big men in the NBA today have developed their ball handling skills. Iverson's killer crossover also provided the sports realm with a highlight that caused Michael Jordan to fall on his backside. His aggressive style of play allowed him to get to the basket with ease and he never conformed to the aesthetic of the NBA which caused the league to enforce a dress code.
Iverson was drafted first overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and spent ten years with the ball club and brought the team to the NBA Finals in 2001 where he faced the unstoppable Shaq and Kobe Lakers. Iverson then spent three seasons with the Denver Nuggets alongside Carmelo Anthony and a final season in Memphis which resulted in him being traded back to the 76ers in order to secure his legendary legacy in 2010.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.